ASUU Protests Nationwide Ahead of Crucial FG Talks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday staged nationwide protests across several campuses, demanding that the Federal Government address long-standing issues before their crucial meeting scheduled for Thursday in Abuja. From Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife) to the University of Calabar, University of Ilorin, Federal University of Technology Akure, Federal University of Lafia, Plateau State University, University of Maiduguri, Usmanu Danfodiyo University (Sokoto), Abia State University, and Osun State University, lecturers marched with placards, chanting solidarity songs and warning of a looming strike. The lecturers’ demands included: Full implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FG agreement, Payment of 3.5 months’ withheld salaries, Settlement of 25–35% arrears and promotion arrears, Proper revitalisation funding for universities, Adoption of UTAS instead of IPPIS to preserve university autonomy, Rejection of the government’s proposed staff loan scheme. At Obafemi Awolowo University, ASUU Chairperson Prof. Tony Odiwe […]